Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table below looks at the demand for Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) in IT jobs within the West Yorkshire region compared to all other Qualifications we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited MCSA over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkMicrosoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank145155
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching permanent IT job ads2836
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.019 %0.016 %
As % of the category below3.008 %3.163 %
Salaries quoted2433
Average minimum salary£25,220£26,919
Average salary£27,208£27,365
% change on same period last year-0.57 %
Average maximum salary£29,196£27,811
UK excluding London average salary£28,870£29,180
% change on same period last year-1.06 %
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
West Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads9311138
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.623 %0.508 %
Salaries quoted772945
Average minimum salary£31,453£31,128
Average salary£34,155£33,236
% change on same period last year+2.76 %
Average maximum salary£36,858£35,344
UK excluding London average salary£37,946£37,910
% change on same period last year+0.09 %
MCSA YorkshireMCSA
Yorkshire

MCSA
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing MCSA across the West Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

West Yorkshire MCSA Demand Trend

MCSA
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing MCSA across the West Yorkshire region.

West Yorkshire MCSA Salary Trend

MCSA
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing MCSA across the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

West Yorkshire MCSA Salary Histogram

MCSA
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing MCSA within the West Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 2 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
LeedsUp+1118£28,821+6.47 %
BradfordDown-123£26,900-5.61 %
WakefieldUp+143£25,000-10.71 %
WetherbyNew entry-1£31,000-
BingleyNew entry-1£17,000-
HalifaxNew entry-1£25,000-
LiversedgeNew entry-1£22,500-
MCSA YorkshireMCSA
Yorkshire

MCSA
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MCSA also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCSA.

164 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
253 (82.81 %)MCSE
343 (67.19 %)Windows
435 (54.69 %)Microsoft
534 (53.13 %)Active Directory
627 (42.19 %)WAN
724 (37.50 %)LAN
823 (35.94 %)MS Exchange
823 (35.94 %)MCP
920 (31.25 %)Windows Server 2003
1017 (26.56 %)Exchange Server 2003
1116 (25.00 %)Windows XP
1215 (23.44 %)MCDST
1314 (21.88 %)Firewall
1314 (21.88 %)Citrix
1413 (20.31 %)Windows 2000
1512 (18.75 %)Exchange Server 2000
1610 (15.63 %)ITIL
1610 (15.63 %)VoIP
1610 (15.63 %)Cisco
179 (14.06 %)TCP/IP
179 (14.06 %)MS Excel
188 (12.50 %)VMware
188 (12.50 %)Lotus Notes
188 (12.50 %)Novell
188 (12.50 %)Lotus
197 (10.94 %)Cisco Certification
197 (10.94 %)SharePoint
206 (9.375 %)MCT
206 (9.375 %)SQL

MCSA
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT jobs across the West Yorkshire region citing MCSA also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited MCSA. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
123 (35.94 %)MS Exchange
217 (26.56 %)Exchange Server 2003
312 (18.75 %)Exchange Server 2000
48 (12.50 %)Lotus Notes
57 (10.94 %)SharePoint
65 (7.813 %)IIS
74 (6.250 %)Exchange Server 2007
81 (1.563 %)Office Communications Server
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (14.06 %)MS Excel
24 (6.250 %)MS Office
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
127 (42.19 %)WAN
224 (37.50 %)LAN
314 (21.88 %)Firewall
410 (15.63 %)VoIP
59 (14.06 %)TCP/IP
64 (6.250 %)VPN
64 (6.250 %)SMS
73 (4.688 %)Cisco PIX
73 (4.688 %)Internet
82 (3.125 %)DHCP
82 (3.125 %)DNS
91 (1.563 %)SAN
91 (1.563 %)PBX
91 (1.563 %)MPLS
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
15 (7.813 %)SQL Server
23 (4.688 %)SQL Server 2000
23 (4.688 %)SQL Server 2005
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (7.813 %)Law
24 (6.250 %)Telecoms
33 (4.688 %)Pensions
42 (3.125 %)Legal
42 (3.125 %)Retail
42 (3.125 %)Finance
42 (3.125 %)Education
51 (1.563 %)Government
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
122 (34.38 %)Analyst
215 (23.44 %)Support Analyst
311 (17.19 %)Support Engineer
49 (14.06 %)Infrastructure Analyst
58 (12.50 %)Technical Support
66 (9.375 %)Trainer
75 (7.813 %)3rd Line Support
75 (7.813 %)Infrastructure Engineer
75 (7.813 %)IT Support Analyst
84 (6.250 %)Service Desk Analyst
84 (6.250 %)Technical Trainer
84 (6.250 %)Service Analyst
84 (6.250 %)Network Support
84 (6.250 %)Technical Engineer
93 (4.688 %)Project Engineer
93 (4.688 %)Infrastructure Support Analyst
93 (4.688 %)3rd Line Support Analyst
93 (4.688 %)Consultant
93 (4.688 %)2nd Line Support
93 (4.688 %)Technical Support Analyst
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (6.250 %)Clustering
23 (4.688 %)Computer Science
31 (1.563 %)Video Conferencing
31 (1.563 %)iSeries
31 (1.563 %)Client/Server
31 (1.563 %)Blackberry
31 (1.563 %)AS400
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
143 (67.19 %)Windows
220 (31.25 %)Windows Server 2003
316 (25.00 %)Windows XP
413 (20.31 %)Windows 2000
55 (7.813 %)Windows Vista
64 (6.250 %)Windows 2000 Server
73 (4.688 %)Windows Server 2008
73 (4.688 %)UNIX
73 (4.688 %)Linux
81 (1.563 %)Mac OS X
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
110 (15.63 %)ITIL
24 (6.250 %)Service Management
33 (4.688 %)Data Security
33 (4.688 %)Migration
33 (4.688 %)Load Balancing
42 (3.125 %)Problem Management
42 (3.125 %)Logistics
42 (3.125 %)PRINCE2
51 (1.563 %)Project Management
51 (1.563 %)Disaster Recovery
51 (1.563 %)Risk Management
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (9.375 %)SQL
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
164 (100.00 %)Microsoft Certification
253 (82.81 %)MCSE
323 (35.94 %)MCP
415 (23.44 %)MCDST
57 (10.94 %)Cisco Certification
66 (9.375 %)Citrix Certification
66 (9.375 %)MCT
75 (7.813 %)CCNA
75 (7.813 %)CCA
75 (7.813 %)A+ Certification
75 (7.813 %)Network+ Certification
84 (6.250 %)MOS
84 (6.250 %)ECDL
93 (4.688 %)VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
93 (4.688 %)CCEA
101 (1.563 %)ACSA
101 (1.563 %)MCITP
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (1.563 %)SLA
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
134 (53.13 %)Active Directory
24 (6.250 %)ISA Server
24 (6.250 %)Citrix Presentation Server
33 (4.688 %)VMware Infrastructure
33 (4.688 %)MetaFrame
41 (1.563 %)VMware ESX
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (3.125 %)Systems Management Server (SMS)
West Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
135 (54.69 %)Microsoft
214 (21.88 %)Citrix
310 (15.63 %)Cisco
48 (12.50 %)Novell
48 (12.50 %)Lotus
48 (12.50 %)VMware
54 (6.250 %)Apple
63 (4.688 %)Symantec
72 (3.125 %)VERITAS
72 (3.125 %)IBM
72 (3.125 %)HP
81 (1.563 %)Dell
81 (1.563 %)EMC
81 (1.563 %)Sophos
81 (1.563 %)Laserform
81 (1.563 %)WatchGuard